While the howl of the “wild feminine” is returning to our eco-psychic structures, Kerényi, highlights how Athene transforms “darker animal nature” into civilized forms. He frames Athene as a “protectress against the ravaging impulse of archaic elements.” Her role as teacher of crafts offers practical application of intelligence used to harness and contain lawless dark powers.
On her breastplate Pallas Athene wears the slain head of the Gorgon Medusa, indicating that she has integrated the hidden, mystical, and dark aspects of the feminine. She contains within her the power of the serpent mysteries. While the serpent is one of her totems, so too is the owl; this speaks to her ability to see in the dark. Knowing the secrets of the dark alongside her ability for pattern recognition and mental agility, Pallas is protected against negative unconscious and subconscious influence. Pallas is not easily played.
New Moon, Monday 17th July, 19.32, BST- Sun & Moon at 24 °Cancer 56’. In this post I focus on the conjunction between Pallas Athene
